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Virtual Storm Chase: Bringing the Atmospheric Sciences to Life Through an Interactive Case Study by Lerach, David G., Yestness, Nissa R.

“…An in-class case study is presented for use in a liberal arts core extreme weather course, designed to foster science literacy, appreciation, and critical…”
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A Validation Framework for Science Learning Progression Research by Jin, Hui, van Rijn, Peter, Moore, John C, Bauer, Malcolm I, Pressler, Yamina, Yestness, Nissa

“…This article provides a validation framework for research on the development and use of science Learning Progressions (LPs). The framework describes how…”
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Quantitative Reasoning in Environmental Science: A Learning Progression by Mayes, Robert Lee, Forrester, Jennifer Harris, Christus, Jennifer Schuttlefield, Peterson, Franziska Isabel, Bonilla, Rachel, Yestness, Nissa

“…The ability of middle and high school students to reason quantitatively within the context of environmental science was investigated. A quantitative reasoning…”
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Students' Perceptions of Sense of Community in Abstract Algebra: Contributing Factors and Benefits by Soto-Johnson, Hortensia, Yestness, Nissa, Dalton, Casey

“…In this phenomenological study, we explore how multiple assessments contribute to creating a sense of community (SOC) in an undergraduate abstract algebra…”
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A study of undergraduate students' use of diagrams in understanding and constructing proofs about groups, subgroups, and isomorphisms by Yestness, Nissa Rae

“…The purpose of this research was to investigate the nature of students' use of diagrams in writing proofs and understanding groups and isomorphisms in abstract…”
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Assessing Multiple Abstract Assessments by Soto-Johnson, Hortesia, Dalton, Casey, Yestness, Nissa

“…In this qualitative study, we initiate a discussion as to why instructors should implement numerous assessments into their mathematics courses. We describe the…”
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